‘It’s Like One Day Everyone Left’: How Crackdowns Are Emptying U.S. Communities
The OBBBA (July 4, 2025) cuts benefits, expands detention—including indefinite family detention—and increases ICE funding to $45 billion,…
Why Trump Aides Push to Overhaul the H‑1B Visa Program Now
A draft wage-based H-1B selection cleared OIRA in August 2025; if finalized it will rank registrations by salary,…
Emboldened Democrats Mobilize Against Trump’s 2025 Immigration Agenda
In 2025 the administration enacted laws and orders that cut immigrant benefits, expanded detention (with $45 billion reserved),…
Russian skater who fled granted Polish citizenship, can now eye Olympics
Poland granted Vladimir Semirunniy citizenship on August 26, 2025, enabling his Olympic eligibility and unlocking full national team…
US Reinstates Decades‑Old Citizenship Vetting: Neighborhood Checks Return
USCIS reinstated neighborhood checks and tightened August 2025 screening for I-485 applicants, expanded social media vetting, and increased…
Trump administration plans major H‑1B overhaul: ‘Time to hire American’
OIRA approved a proposed H-1B wage-based selection rule on August 8, 2025, to replace the lottery, prioritizing registrations…
New Zealand launches Business Investor Visa with NZ$2M 12‑month fast‑track
New Zealand’s Business Investor Visa (BIV) opens November 2025 with NZ$1 million and NZ$2 million tracks; NZ$2 million…
Voting rights groups sue to block Ohio proof‑of‑citizenship BMV rule
In August 2025 plaintiffs sued to block Ohio’s HB54, effective June 30, 2025, which requires documentary proof of…
Ohio AG Yost Says Counties May Indefinitely Detain ICE Detainees Under Contracts
Ohio’s AG ruled counties with ICE contracts can hold civil immigration detainees for the full length of federal…
Duke Bus Driver Faces Deportation as Honduran TPS Expires Sept. 8, 2025
Duke bus driver Luis Juarez’s TPS ends September 8, 2025, after a 2025 policy change upheld by appeals…
Canada Retreats From Record Immigration Targets, Cuts 2025 Levels
Canada reduced permanent resident targets (395,000 in 2025) and introduced temporary resident caps aiming for 5% of the…
New Mexico Lawmakers Debate Closing State Immigration Detention Centers
HB9 would bar New Mexico state and local contracts and land leases for immigration detention, responding to reported…
Hudson Valley Patriots Urge Lawmakers to Challenge ICE Tactics Now
Hudson Valley activists pressed local officials on Aug 27, 2025 to condemn ICE raids and limit cooperation after…
ICE Chief Says Agency Is ‘Set Up for Success’ Defending New Enforcement Practices
After a January 20, 2025 national emergency declaration, the administration ordered mass deportations aiming for 3,000 arrests daily,…